Hey now, I am a california veteran. The fact is, that close to 1/8th of all americans live in California is a reason why Californians are prominent in the military even if proportionally, other states send more people.
When I got to my PDS, there were two guys in my battallion from my hometown that I knew personally.
There are also happen to be more registered republicans in California, then the populations of most states. So there :P~~~